Niles video store busted for alleged illegal gambling

NILES, Ohio - A home video store in Niles was busted Thursday afternoon for illegal gambling.

Police had checked the R&R home video store for illegal activity weeks ago.

An undercover operation revealed that ten computers inside the East Park Avenue building were hooked up to Internet gambling sites.

Police say this is the first Internet casino of its kind in the city.

The owner of the video store faces a misdemeanor charge of operating a gambling house.

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